Patents by Inventor Anders Bondesson

Anders Bondesson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Joystick device for a marine vessel
    Patent number: 11820481
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a joystick device (100) operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel (300). The present disclosure also relates to a marine propulsion control system controlling a set of propulsion units (308, 310, 312 and 314) carried by a hull of a marine vessel (300), wherein the marine propulsion control system is adapted to receive an input command from such a joystick device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders Bondesson, Katarina Hammar, Anders Thorin
  • Joystick device for a marine vessel
    Patent number: 11584501
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a joystick device (100) operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel (300), the joystick device (100) comprising a movable steering lever (102) extending on an axis (V) and adapted to be tilted from a neutral position in at least four directions including a forward, a rearward, a leftward, and a rightward direction, wherein—an active length of the movable steering lever (102) is adjustable between a first (L1) and a second (L2) lever length,—the first lever length (L1) is shorter than the second lever length (L2),—a first mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the first lever length (L1), and—a second mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the second lever length (L2), the second mode being different from the first mode for operating the marine vessel (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders Bondesson, Katarina Hammar, Anders Thorin, Therese Dekker, Simon Larsson
  • A JOYSTICK DEVICE FOR A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20210163114
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a joystick device (100) operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel (300), the joystick device (100) comprising a movable steering lever (102) extending on an axis (V) and adapted to be tilted from a neutral position in at least four directions including a forward, a rearward, a leftward, and a rightward direction, wherein—an active length of the movable steering lever (102) is adjustable between a first (L1) and a second (L2) lever length,—the first lever length (L1) is shorter than the second lever length (L2),—a first mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the first lever length (L1), and—a second mode for operating the marine vessel (300) is associated with the second lever length (L2), the second mode being different from the first mode for operating the marine vessel (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders BONDESSON, Katarina HAMMAR, Anders THORIN, Therese DEKKER, Simon LARSSON
  • JOYSTICK DEVICE FOR A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20210070414
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a joystick device (100) operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel (300). The present disclosure also relates to a marine propulsion control system controlling a set of propulsion units (308, 310, 312 and 314) carried by a hull of a marine vessel (300), wherein the marine propulsion control system is adapted to receive an input command from such a joystick device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders BONDESSON, Katarina HAMMAR, Anders THORIN
  • Control lever for a marine vessel
    Patent number: D663252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AB Volvo Penta
    Inventor: Anders Bondesson
  • Control lever for a marine vessel
    Patent number: D663253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AB Volvo Penta
    Inventor: Anders Bondesson
  • Control lever for a marine vessel
    Patent number: D663254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AB Volvo Penta
    Inventor: Anders Bondesson